Vol 20, No. 1 SPRING 2010 Extracts & Graduates is published twice yearly for alumni and friends of The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy Copyright 2010, The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy; All rights reserved. Editor Charisse Montgomery Contributing Writers Jeff Barton, ‘98 John Clark, PharmD ‘00 Mary Caracci, ‘71 Richard Montgomery Photographers Dan Miller Dean Johnnie Early Charisse Montgomery Jose Trevino Support Staff Donna Haar Cynthia Soncrant Design Stephanie Delo Special Thanks Development Office Office of Marketing & Communications Office of Publications UT Foundation Dean’s Cabinet
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Letter from the Development Director Dear UT Pharmacy Family, As we enter into the final year of the Future of Pharmacy campaign, I want to take a moment to introduce myself as the director of development and explain the importance of the support from our alumni and friends. Since joining our college in September, I have had the pleasure of meeting with past graduates, corporate partners and friends in order to gain a greater understanding of our mission and our development needs. What stands out the most to me throughout all these meetings is the tremendous amount of pride there is for UT Pharmacy and the great history of the college. I am very proud to serve and to personally support the oldest college on campus, and assist in moving the program forward into a great future on the Health Science and Main campuses. I recently made a presentation to the College of Pharmacy’s faculty and staff at the annual retreat, during which I outlined the four priorities for this campaign. The Future of Pharmacy campaign is about moving the college forward and making progress with our research, equipment and student aid. I am happy to report that faculty and staff supported the internal campaign by making personal contributions totaling over $130,000. As with any campaign, the case for support must be supported internally as we seek the support of our alumni and friends externally. UT Pharmacy students and alumni remain part of an elite group, due in part to the exclusivity of the program and the rigors of the curriculum. As pharmacists, researchers and pharmaceutical scientists, our alumni are among the most respected medical professionals in the medical field. During this exciting transition period, I urge all of our alumni to become involved. In the coming months, we will host hard-hat tours of our new building, inviting our entire pharmacy family to come and see how we are growing and enhancing the professions of pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences. These are ever-changing fields and the support of our alumni is a critical component to our success. For more information on the Future of Pharmacy campaign, the Dean’s Mortar & Pestle Society or other alumni functions, please feel free to contact me, Jeff Barton, director of development, at 419.530.5413 or jeffrey.barton@utoledo.edu. More information about the campaign can also be found at www.utoledo.edu/pharmacy/future. As a member of the UT Pharmacy family, you are always welcome home, and we look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely,
Jeff Barton, ’BBA ’98
The College of Pharmacy has broken ground for the new building under construction on the Health Science Campus. For updates and information, visit www.utoledo.edu/pharmacy/future.